cookie perfect for a tea party, an edible gift or the holiday season? Southern Tea Cakes are lovely served at a tea party and also make a delightful addition to your Christmas cookie tray.

This chocolate cherry cake is a tender and buttery bundt cake that is studded with chocolate chips and maraschino cherries. A rich chocolate ganache covers this easy cake for a beautiful presentation.

Grease and flour a 20cm/8in springform cake tin. For the cake, crush the tea in a spice grinder or pestle and mortar until it is a fine powder. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the tea.

The cake needs several hours in the fridge to set ... For the matcha (green tea powder), there’s no need to use the super-expensive ceremonial-grade quality, but do buy one that you are willing ...